Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

It is no wonder there is a hole in the tent at the Galway Races which all these builders wish to put their big heads through to give their large cheques to Fianna Fáil because they are making so much money. They cannot even put it into offshore bank accounts because aeroplanes are not capable of carrying it. It is time to stabilise the housing market, give young couples a chance and take on the builders. Management companies are set up in apartments and small developments, the builder washes his hands and takes the money and it is again left to young couples and people starting out in life to pick up the tab. These people must pay the builder and the local authority. They must pay refuse collection charges and will soon be forced to pay for their water because the Government has arranged matters in such a way that we will be forced to pay for every glass of water.

It is time that the Minister of State and the Government did something about the housing market in this country. I am tired of hearing the stories of young people who do not want the local authority to do anything for them. They want to do it themselves but they are being excluded from the market by greedy builders and investors. These builders are taking over this country because they support the correct political parties. However, this state of affairs will change shortly.

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